Of all the schools arriving for the competition, the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the United States probably made the most unremarkable entrance.
They had all traveled the Muggle way, posing as a winter training camp and taking a leisurely cruise to London.
Then they had boarded the Hogwarts Express at Platform Nine and Three-Quarters in King's Cross Station.
After reaching Hogsmeade, they had even taken Thestral carriages.
In short, Ilvermorny seemed less like it had come for a competition and more like it was on an outing-a pilgrimage.
The main reason was that Ilvermorny had deep ties to Hogwarts. The two schools could almost have been cast from the same mold.
Ilvermorny's founders were Isolt Sayre and James Stuart, and Isolt was a direct descendant of Slytherin.
After fleeing Britain, she had often told her Muggle husband and their adopted children the stories about Hogwarts she had heard from her aunt.
As a result, her entire family had longed for life at Hogwarts.
Even after they founded Ilvermorny, similarities to Hogwarts could be found everywhere.
For example, of all the schools in the world, only Hogwarts and Ilvermorny sorted students into houses, and both had four...
The Thestral carriages stopped in the courtyard.
Ilvermorny students wearing blue and cranberry robes hopped out and looked around, genuinely resembling children visiting a tourist attraction.
Their headmaster, Egbert Fontana, wore a delighted smile. Like a fan meeting his idol, he took Dumbledore's hand and talked nonstop, mostly expressing his admiration.
The Ilvermorny students were also completely different from the others. Sharing a language made communication easy.
In fact, they were more than happy to talk to the young Hogwarts witches and wizards.
While the two headmasters exchanged pleasantries, they seized the opportunity to introduce themselves, eagerly shaking hands and getting